Prosecutor releases 42 Omraneya protestors, keeps 42 behind bars
GIZA: Public Prosecutor Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud ordered on Monday the release of 42 Copts held for rioting related charges during fatal clashes over church construction in Omraneya. He renewed the detention…
Egypt accuses one Egyptian and two Israelis of espionage
CAIRO: Public Prosecutor Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud referred an Egyptian businessman and two Israelis accused of spying on behalf of Israel to the State Security High Court. The two Israelis were referred…
CIB leads Egypt stock index higher
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark share index, EGX30, rose on Monday, pulled up by heavyweight banks Commercial International Bank (CIB) and EFG-Hermes. Traders said CIB, which closed up 1.7 percent, has caught…
Zamalek outcast staying put
Zamalek full-back Sabri Rahil intends to stay with the Cairo club despite struggling to find a regular place within Hossam Hassan’s selection. The 23-year-old, who joined from MCDR in 2007,…
Zaher ensured of FA position after final appeal fails
CAIRO: Samir Zaher will remain as the chairman of the Egyptian FA after the final appeal against the legitimacy of his victory in the 2008 elections was turned down. The…
Hodoud to play attacking game against Ahly
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud manager Tarek Al-Ashri revealed that he will face league holders Ahly with a three-man attack. The cup champions visit Cairo on Tuesday hoping to cause another upset…
Ministry of Health launches counterfeit drug awareness campaign
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, announced the start of its anti-counterfeit and smuggled drugs campaign on Sunday after surveys revealed a low public awareness…
High Admin Court accepts engineers’ appeal to end syndicate guardianship
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: The High Administrative Court accepted on Monday an appeal put forward by “Engineers against Guardianship” demanding that the head of the judicial committee responsible for syndicate elections…
Solar to power two Siwa villages
CAIRO: Egypt is planning two solar-powered villages in Siwa’s Umm Al-Saghir and Ain Zahra, according to the State Information Service. Energy Minister Hassan Younes said in a statement that the…
Mass hanging of 11 Sunni rebels in Iran
TEHRAN Iran on Monday hanged 11 members of the Sunni militant group Jundallah which claimed last week's devastating suicide bombing of a Shia mourning procession, a judiciary official said. "This…